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PRINTERS GORREGTING TABLE. No. 285,556. Patented Sept. 25, 1883.

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jjf'z-zarzzeym UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS L. BENDER, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN C.DINGENS, OF SAME PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.285,556, dated September25, 1883.

Application filed March .2, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LOUIS L. BENDER, of thecity of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Printers Correcting- Tables, ofwhich the following is aspecificati on.

This invention relates to a' correcting-table which may be placed 011the stand or frame of a printers case for the purpose of supporting 1ogalleys and other forms, and the object of my invention is to produce acorrecting-table which shall be simple in construction, which can beeasily applied to an ordinary stand or frame, and which permits of thestringing out of inattor in correcting, and which does not obstruct thecase.

My invention consists of the particular improvements in the constructionof the correcting-table, which will be hereinafter fully described, andpointed out in the claims. 5

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a sectional elevation of aprinters'case provided with my improved correcting-table. Fig. 2 is afront elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of thecorrecting-table and connectin g parts on an enlarged scale. Fig. 4 is aperspective view of the correcting-table.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the stand or frame of a printers case, B the lower case,and G the upper case, all of any ordinary and well-known construction.

D represents the front plate or guard of the 5 lower case, whichprojects slightly above'the case, in the usual manner.

E represents the correcting-table, provided along its front and one ofits side edges with projecting strips or cleats f f, which hold the 40galley or other form which is placed on the correcting-table. The latteris provided on its under side along its rear edge with a pro- 1 jectingstrip or cleat, g, which bears with its front side against the rear sideof the guard D of the case, the table itself resting upon the top of theguard, as represented in Figs. 1 and 3. The cleat 9 projects rearwardlybeyond the rear edge of the table E, and forms a shoulder, h, along therear side of the table, which latter is preferably inclined, asrepresented in Fig. 3.

The shoulder h is preferably arranged at an angle to the inclined rearside, '6 of the table.

k represents brackets, which are secured to the under side of table E byscrews Z, passing through elongated openings'm in the brackets. 5 5 Theupright portions of the brackets it rest against the front board, a, ofthe stand' A, and are secured in place by screws 0, passing throughupright slots 0r notches 1) in the lower portions of the brackets, asrepresented in the drawings.

The table E is slightly inclined, to correspond with the inclination ofthe lower case B; but it may be arranged horizontally, if preferred. Thegalley, page, or other forin to be corrected or distributed is placedupon the table E, which latter supports the form in a very convenientposition, and at the same time gives the operator access to both cases,so that new matter can be composed and inserted into the form on thetable; or matter can be taken out of the form and distributed at once.In making corrections, matter taken out of the form can be strung alongthe rear side of the table and supported upon the ledge h thereof, whichsupports the matter in a suitable position to per mit' it to be readilytaken up when required, the inclined position of the rear side of thetable preventing the matter placed upon the ledge h from falling over.

The correcting-table may also be used as a composition or correctinggalley, and is very convenient for tying up pages. The elongatedopenings in the brackets permit the table to be readily adjusted to theparticular case or stand 8 5 with which it is to be used, and after ithas been so adjusted it is easily applied when required for use orremoved when not required.

The table may be constructed of wood or metal, as may be preferred. 0

I am aware that movable galley-rests have been attached to the stand orframe supporting the case, and this I do not broadly claim.

I claim as my invention 1. A correcting-table, E, constructed with 9 5-projecting cleats f f on its upper side, aprojecting cleat, g, on itslower side, and brackets k, whereby the table may be attached to aprinters stand or case, substantially as set forth.

2. A correcting-table, E, constructed on its rear edge with a projectingledge, h, adapted supporting ledge, 71 arranged on its rear side,

to support type, substantially as set forth. aprojecting cleat, g,arranged on its lower side, 10

3. A correcting-table, 1; constructed with and brackets k, substantiallyas set forth.

an inclined rear side, i, and a projecting ledge T 5 h, adapted tosupport type, substantially as LOUIS BELDER" set forth. Witnesses:

4. A correcting-table, E, having projecting CHAS. F. GEYER,

cleats f f arranged on its upper side, a type- J NO. J. BONNER.

